June 16, 2022 · Brownsville
The third annual Startup Texas Pitch Summit was the first held in person since the program began in March 2020. Early-stage companies pitched their products and services to industry experts, investors and journalists, competing for $25,000 in startup financing plus mentorship and support from the eBridge Center for Business & Commercialization.
Valley Tire Recycling, led by CEO Jaime Diez, took home the $25,000 grand prize and beat out eight other finalists. Read BCIC’s announcement.
The winner and finalists
- Valley Tire Recycling (grand prize): turns end-of-life tires into reusable raw materials for industry.
- Aetherworks: direct air carbon capture for indoor farms.
- Eido Innova: a glucose measurement device for diabetic patients.
- Embedded: fitted bedsheets with wireless RFID for non-invasive patient monitoring.
- iAG Technologies: efficient systems for high-yield, sustainable micro-farming.
- iBed by APYCO: therapeutic bed systems for elderly patients.
- SilverWarp: an all-electric, race-ready motorcycle.
- TXQ Rubs: seasonings and rubs for individual proteins, built on Texas flavors.
- WITBA: zero-CO2 steam cleaning technology for oil wells.
The judges
Keeisi Caballero, physicist, entrepreneur and co-founder of Permittivity (last year’s Startup Texas winner); David Ortiz, Executive Director of the Texas Manufacturing Assistance Center (TMAC); Rolando Gonzalez, owner of Team Logic IT Rio Grande Valley; and Griselda Munoz, Sr. Human Resources Manager at Creative Liquid Holdings.
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